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a sculpture of an african mask on a stand against a black backgrounda bronze mask on a black background with a black backgrounda sculpture of a face made out of metal on a black backgrounda wooden sculpture of a bird with a long tail on a black background
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
NDASSA Mbulu ngulu reliquary figure. 20th century. Height: 50 cm. An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 8AO-8233, indicates the date 1937 ± 6 years. Wooden core covered with copper and brass. The stylised, concave face features eyes made from brass cabochons and a nose rising from the top of the forehead. The elongated nose and side headdresses suggest an inspiration from Shamaye origins. The wooden back features an elongated diamond-shaped relief. Provenance: Pierre Redouin Collection. Bibliography: Published in *Le Souffle des Esprits*, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Pierre & Hadrien Redouin, 2012, p. 205.
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About the sale The Breath of the Spirits: The Collection of Pierre Redouin and Others
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Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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